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Now imagine dragging a role with someone that has “Worked 2 years @ Google or Microsoft” in Resume ☹️

Wait a moment, is that money for granular cassava flour or coco-dodos or perhaps for Phaseolus vulgaris?

Somebody cannot enter as customer support executive and make it as Vice President of Engineering in 3months? If you lafff ehhh

How to work smart does not apply to only professional life.

Next time anyone asks the “may I know you” question, unroll a scroll in front of them and let them digest the content. If that is not okay, share a PPT presentation and allow them to consume the data.

Question of the day: football money or tech money what is your pick and why?

Battles of the numbers. Let’s have it, please?

Defense

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Tech Spotlight

We are impressed by the passion and dedication of this young teenager towards technology in Sierra Leone. Her grasp of complex technical concepts and ability to apply them in real-world situations is truly admirable. She has a natural curiosity and an eagerness to learn, which is evident in the way they approach new challenges and projects.

Her passion and commitment towards technology is truly inspiring and we are sure she will achieve great things in the field. Keep up the great work Zombo🚀!

Tech Startup Hiring

• Exygy is hiring Senior Product Design (UX/UI)
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• Persona is hiring Lead Product Designer
  Salary: $130k - $200k
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• Tallinn is hiring Senior Backend Engineer

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• GoCardless is hiring Development Engineer II (Protect+ Product)
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Become a tech bro

Frontend development is a great choice for those who are interested in designing and creating visually appealing and user-friendly websites and web applications. It allows you to bring your creative ideas to life and see them in action. As a frontend developer, you will be responsible for creating the user interface and making sure the website is easily navigable and responsive.

It is a field that is constantly evolving and there are always new technologies and frameworks to learn, providing opportunities for continuous learning and growth. Additionally, the demand for frontend developers is high, making it a promising career choice.

By choosing frontend development, you can enjoy a fulfilling and challenging career, with endless opportunities for growth and creativity.

Steps to becoming a Frontend Developer

1. Learn the basics: Start by learning the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, the three core technologies used for building websites and web applications.

2. Practice: Create small projects and experiment with different web development tools and technologies. This will help you to build a solid foundation and get comfortable with the basics.

3. Learn frontend frameworks and libraries: Study popular frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, and Vue.js. These frameworks provide a structure and set of tools to help you build web applications more efficiently.

4. Get familiar with frontend build tools: Learn how to use build tools such as Webpack and Grunt, which can help you automate tasks and optimize your code.

5. Learn how to debug and troubleshoot: Familiarize yourself with browser developer tools, such as the Chrome DevTools, to debug and troubleshoot your code.

6. Learn about web accessibility: Make sure your website and apps are accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities.

7. Learn about web performance optimization: Learn how to improve your website's performance by optimizing images, minifying code and reducing the number of requests made to the server.

8. Work on personal projects and share your work: Build your portfolio and showcase your work to potential employers.

9. Get experience: Look for opportunities to work on real-world projects and gain experience. This could include internships, freelance work, or contributing to open-source projects.

10. Stay up to date: Keep up with the latest trends and developments in web development by reading blogs, attending meetups and conferences, and following industry leaders on social media.

"Remember coding is not difficult, it is you who want to develop Facebook."

Finally, becoming a frontend developer is a continuous journey, always keep learning, experimenting and updating your skills.

Front-End Developer Salary - $61000 - $73000 per annum

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Official News in the Tech Ecosystem

1. BioNTech, the German biotech giant that made waves in 2020 with their highly effective COVID-19 vaccine, is shelling out £582 million ($682 million) to acquire all of InstaDeep, a Tunisian-London-based AI startup. This deal includes an initial payment of cash and BioNTech shares worth £362 million and an additional £200 million that will be paid out based on InstaDeep's future success.

2. TeamApt, a Nigerian fintech firm, has decided to rebrand and will now be known as Moniepoint, which is the name of their flagship product. The company stated that the change was due to the success of Moniepoint and a desire to connect more closely with their customers. Moniepoint will also be relocating its headquarters to London, with the goal of becoming "an employer of choice, not just in Africa, but globally". However, they have no plans to offer services in the UK market.

3. Sama, the main subcontractor for Meta in Africa for content moderation, announced the closure of its content moderation division in Kenya on Tuesday. The decision was made to streamline operations. This news comes after Sama and Meta were previously sued for union busting and exploitation in Kenya, and shortly after another lawsuit was filed calling for Meta to increase its content moderation efforts in the country. As a result of this decision, 200 employees, or 3% of the team, will be laid off as Sama exits content review services and focuses on computer vision data annotation.

4. Jetstream Africa, a Ghanaian e-logistics startup has secured $13 million in equity and debt pre-Series A financing, led by fintech lender Cauris and French development institution Proparco. The funding will be used to expand into new countries and develop a technology platform to vertically aggregate logistics and financing vendors in African trade. The round is coming 18 months after the Tema-based cross-border logistics platform announced a $3 million seed round.

5. Releaf, a Nigerian agri-tech startup, which supplies ingredients to consumer goods manufacturers and food factories, has raised $3.3 million in an oversubscribed pre-Series A round. The funding will be used to launch two new technologies: Kraken II and SITE. The Jack Ma Foundation-backed startup, which raised $4.2 million in September 2021, focuses on value chains where small factories are set up near smallholder farmers to improve processing yields and lower logistics costs. Releaf's main focus is oil palm, a $3 billion market made up of over 4 million smallholder farmers, many of whom currently use outdated methods to produce low-quality vegetable oil. Releaf's first technology, Kraken, is a static palm nut de-sheller machine that aims to efficiently extract high-quality vegetable oil for farmers.

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